Infant mortality rate (deaths per 1,000 live births) in Niger
Niger: Infant mortality rate (deaths per 1,000 live births) was 65.62 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Infant mortality rate in Niger, 2000–2024
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
The most recent figure for infant mortality rate in Niger is 65.62, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 25 years on record.
That represents a change of down 1.9% on the previous year and down 5.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, infant mortality rate in Niger peaked at 108.31 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 65.62, in 2024.
Niger ranks 3rd of 213 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 25 years of available data.
Infant mortality rate (deaths per 1,000 live births) in Niger, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 108.31 | — |
| 2001 | 104.08 | -3.9% |
| 2002 | 99.35 | -4.5% |
| 2003 | 94.43 | -5.0% |
| 2004 | 89.53 | -5.2% |
| 2005 | 84.93 | -5.1% |
| 2006 | 80.8 | -4.9% |
| 2007 | 77.32 | -4.3% |
| 2008 | 74.54 | -3.6% |
| 2009 | 72.4 | -2.9% |
| 2010 | 70.95 | -2.0% |
| 2011 | 69.97 | -1.4% |
| 2012 | 69.48 | -0.7% |
| 2013 | 69.21 | -0.4% |
| 2014 | 69.12 | -0.1% |
| 2015 | 69.11 | -0.0% |
| 2016 | 69.21 | +0.1% |
| 2017 | 69.27 | +0.1% |
| 2018 | 69.28 | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 69.3 | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 69.12 | -0.3% |
| 2021 | 68.73 | -0.6% |
| 2022 | 68.01 | -1.0% |
| 2023 | 66.9 | -1.6% |
| 2024 | 65.62 | -1.9% |
Niger compared with similar countries
- Niger's 65.62 is above the median for low income countries, which is 42.97, 1.5× the median. (23 countries reporting)
- Niger's 65.62 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 37.96, 1.7× the median. (45 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 88.57 | 72.4 | 108.31 | 10 |
| 2010s | 69.49 | 69.11 | 70.95 | 10 |
| 2020s | 67.68 | 65.62 | 69.12 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Niger
More health data for Niger
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -1.58 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 1.35 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 887.5 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 22,995 deaths (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 15 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate 2.54 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.0865 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate 2.53 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is infant mortality rate in Niger?
- Infant mortality rate in Niger was 65.62 in 2024, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest infant mortality rate recorded in Niger?
- The highest recorded value was 108.31 in 2000.
- What is the lowest infant mortality rate recorded in Niger?
- The lowest recorded value was 65.62 in 2024.
- How does Niger rank for infant mortality rate?
- Niger ranks 3rd out of 213 countries with data for 2024.
- Is infant mortality rate rising or falling in Niger?
- Over the last ten years it is down 5.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Niger data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Infant mortality rate (deaths per 1,000 live births). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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